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‘It just works', says RTE star as she gives rare glimpse into family life and reveals unexpected ‘little escape'
RTE star Claire Byrne has opened up about her personal life and revealed the "little escape" that helps her unwind after long days juggling work and family life.
The popular presenter is best known for discussing current affairs on Today with
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Claire Byrne discussed juggling her career and family life
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The radio star opened up about her busy home life
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Claire and her husband Gerry share three kids together - Patrick, Jane and Emma.
Although the radio star has a busy work life, her number one priority remains her family.
Speaking on the Under the Grill podcast, the 49-year-old revealed what her favourite hobby is outside work.
She explained: "I just love cookbooks in general. That's my little escape.
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"Because I have to read a good bit for work and I have to do a lot for work in general, I just love sitting down with a cookbook. I might never make anything from it.
"Or sometimes I make maybe two things from a cookbook and not use anything else but I will still love it and I love the beauty of them and the pictures and descriptions, yeah, love them."
Claire, who stepped back from TV five years ago to focus on radio, previously hosted Prime Time and fronted her own show called Claire Byrne Live.
Now firmly rooted in radio, the 49-year-old said she's had to adopt a stricter approach in order to manage the many demands in her life.
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Giving a rare insight into her daily routine, Claire said: "Probably a product of getting older but I used to be able to burn the candle at both ends and do whatever we all did back in my youth.
"But now practically since I started doing this job five years ago, I am just so disciplined.
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"So I go to bed early, I get up at five, and I do my exercise at five, and that's done, box ticked for the day. I go into work then and I am in for about 7pm - do my thing, home then in the afternoon, kids, dinner, everyday has to be dinner on the table."
Claire also spoke about how grateful she is to have time in the evenings with her children and said she has the "best job" raising them.
She continued: "After dinner then I have to go and do a bit of work to catch up on whatever I can and that takes me around an hour, could be two hours depending on what is going on.
"But it just works, it is great… it is perfect for where I am now."
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Claire recently left fans in stitches after a hilarious "don't do it"
The beloved presenter was joined on her hit radio show by fellow
In an "unhinged" clip posted to
Later on in the show,
Claire hysterically attempted to do the
